Position Description

Youth Coordinator

Role Specifics

Direct reports | n/a

Reports to | Youth Lead

FTE | 1.0 (Full-Time)

Location | Gadigal Country (Sydney)

Salary Range | $75,000 - $80,000 + superannuation

Role Summary

The Youth Coordinator champions and mobilises the way young people are embedded at the heart of the Foyer Foundation. Supported by the Youth Lead and guided by the principles and practices of Advantaged Thinking, the Youth Coordinator activates youth involvement by coordinating the day-to-day delivery of current and future youth involvement programs (including Foyer Foundation Youth Ambassadors and advocacy initiatives).

The Youth Coordinator will directly support and connect young people within the Foyer Network to opportunities designed to build their skills, elevate their voices and leadership, and influence decision-making across the Foyer Foundation. The Youth Coordinator also plays an important role in fostering collaboration and building capacity for youth involvement within the Foyer Foundation and the Foyer Network. The Youth Coordinator maintains high-quality data and systems that support efficiency and impact while promoting agency and maintaining the confidentiality of young people, and contributing to the ongoing development of youth involvement at the Foyer Foundation.

Who We Are

Our purpose at Foyer Foundation is to unlock thriving futures for young people aged 16-24 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We do this by growing the reach and impact of Youth Foyers. Youth Foyers provide a safe and stable home for up to 40 young people for up to two years, integrating housing, education, employment and life skills supports - all under one roof. There are currently 16 Youth Foyers across Australia, and we are in an exciting phase of growth and momentum working towards 50 Foyers by 2030.

Youth Foyers are delivered by a vast network of service providers, big and small, across Australia, working in communities in regional, remote and metro locations. The role of the Foyer Foundation is to connect up this network and align activities nationally, gather evidence and insights, ensure quality Foyer services through learning and accreditation, and advocate with young people and our growing network. We play an entrepreneurial role, driving innovation and continuous learning and improvement across the Foyer network.

We are a networked organisation. Although we have a small core team, we have strong relationships with many external partners and collaborators, working together to achieve our collective goal of 50 Foyers by 2030.

Areas of Responsibility

1. Youth Involvement Program

  • Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the youth involvement programs, such as Youth Ambassadors, youth advocacy, and future programs as required, including:

    • identifying, triaging and coordinating opportunities for young people to be involved in opportunities to meaningfully contribute to decisions and initiatives across the Foyer Foundation, the Foyer network, and externally;

    • connecting and collaborating with coaches, key workers, and staff across the Foyer Network to engage and support young people for opportunities;

    • upholding and communicating clear expectations and boundaries related to the responsibilities and appropriate employment practices related to youth involvement at the Foyer Foundation; and

    • collecting and maintaining records of youth involvement, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality are maintained and Advantaged Thinking principles are embedded.

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and transition planning for young people entering and moving beyond our youth involvement programs.

  • Support the learning and development of young people in key capabilities and delivery skills related to strengthening youth involvement at the Foyer Foundation (such as lived experience advocacy, co-design, facilitation, and public speaking) aligned with their strengths, experiences, and interests.

  • Contribute to the co-design of existing and future programs.

2. Organisational Collaboration & Capacity Building

  • Collaborate with the Integrity, Collaboration, and Operations teams to understand opportunities for, enable and support youth involvement across Foyer Foundation activities.

  • Support the development and delivery of training programs and capacity-building activities that champion Advantaged Thinking and youth involvement, aiming to improve the way the Foyer Foundation team, Board, and the Foyer network partner with and support young people.

  • Support the collection and analysis of insights from young people on their program experiences to help identify opportunities for improvement.

  • Support the development of evaluation reports and materials, ensuring young people are involved and their agency is maintained alongside compliance with relevant policies and procedures.

  • Assist in developing key messages and materials in support of young people's advocacy efforts.

  • Assist in developing internal and external communications, training materials and publications in support of youth involvement.

  • Contribute to and support other projects and priorities within the youth team as agreed.